22 defendants charged in $3.2m charity fraud scheme
Investigators have charged 22 people over a complex alleged fraud involving fake charities and salaries, described as the largest of its kind.
Twenty-two defendants face 520 charges in relation to what investigators claim was an elaborate scheme to misappropriate community funds. The alleged fraud is being described as the biggest of its kind. The charges relate to the operation of sham charities and fraudulent salary arrangements.
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Sham charities, fake salaries alleged in $3.2m fraud probe – the biggest of its kind
22 defendants and 520 charges over what investigators claim was a complex scheme to take community money